
***Correction- First hour on Wednesday is the only mandatory hour as all students have exams to study.

-Late Arrival or Early Dismissal: With parent permission, students may arrive late or leave early if the final they are exempting is at the beginning or end of the day.
Important Note: Students cannot leave and return to school on the same day.

Final Exam Attendance & Exemption Information for High School Students
All students must be present for 1st hour on each exam day. If a student chooses not to attend, they will not be eligible to exempt any finals.
-Exemption Criteria: Students who meet the required criteria may exempt up to two finals.

This week is the last week before winter break! To help celebrate, we will have some easy dress up days as follows: Mon - Tacky Christmas, Tues - wear green, Wed - wear red, Thurs - wear white, Fri - holiday pjs or an ugly sweater. All are welcome to join in on the fun!


From Coach Liebig
These Ladies did Awesome today!!! They placed 2nd in the tournament 🏆. Neela placed 2nd All Team and Karsyn placed 4th for High Game. So Very Proud of You Ladies ❤️❤️❤️
Great Job Greyhounds!


Ms. Lauren and Ms. Marsha are baking up some cheer with these greyhounds ❤️💚🍪🐾


Busy few days for jh girls and boys basketball teams
Girls defeated Carlyle 33-29 in the Clinton County Tourn on Wednesday and then beat Ofallon First Baptist last night
Boys 5/6 grade beat St Bonafice and 7th grade lost to St Bonafice on Tuesday. Then 7th and 8th grade teams beat Ofallon First Baptist last night
Mr Crawford also came by the boys practice and talked to them about developing toughness and what it takes to be a team.



🎄 Thank You for a Wonderful Santa’s Kottage! 🎁
Today wraps up Santa’s Kottage at LES! Watching our students choose gifts for their loved ones has been truly heartwarming. We’re so grateful for our amazing volunteers, including our fifth-grade students who helped make this event special. We hope these gifts bring smiles and warm hearts to your homes this holiday season.




Yesterday, we hosted Eric Muckensturm, a cyber security and safety expert from the Learning Technology Center. Our faculty and staff gained valuable insights and strategies to enhance the safety and security of our district. We remain committed to creating a secure and supportive environment for our students and community.


PLEASE GET YOUR ORDERS IN ASAP - ALL MONEY NEEDS TO BE IN THE OFFICE ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 - National Honor Society is hosting Cancer Night during the high school boy basketball game on January 10, 2025. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt, order forms are due on December 16th.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A8XJLHN_PZlbe0pKBEnWqvh0fiDMqSAk/view?usp=sharing


Athletes of the Week
High school teams
HS boys basketball
DeVaughn Ware
He scored a career high 37 points and made the all tournament team for the Mulberry Grove tournament.
HS Bowling
Jacob Suydam
He is a great addition to the varsity team and a team player as well.
HS Cheerleading
Delilah Akley
She has gone above and beyond as a leader on The cheer team. She is always at practice and helping the JV team learn their cheers. Even while injured she showed up and tried to help as much as she could. She is always positive and takes every critique trying to be the best she can be.
Junior High school teams
Jh boys basketball
Kyrie Munton
He has continued to take his game to the next level. Consistently one of our top scorers and finishers. He has taken advice from coaches to heart and really worked to improve his game.
Jasiah Austin
His hard work and good attitude has earned him the Co-captain title of the JV and C teams. He nailed the winning shot against Wesclin in a redemption game. SUPER fun to coach SUPER fun to be around.
Junior High girls basketball
Kory Schwaegel
She has been stepping up and competing in both the jv and varsity games. She is very aggressive on defense and not afraid to look to score on offense. She has made tremendous progress since the beginning of the season and continues to work hard everyday.
Junior High cheerleading
Natalie Kauffmann
She is a natural born leader who has taken charge and helped out junior varsity squad this year. She is a joy to be around and her witty comments keep everyone entertained.
She does a great job in the stunts and routines. We are grateful to have her on our squad.








Please review the attached high school final exam schedule for further details. This early dismissal applies ONLY to junior high and high school students.
Click ink for schedule: https://5il.co/32meu

Key points to note:
- Early dismissal days for junior high and high school students:
- December 18 & 19: Dismissal at 12:25 PM
- December 20: Dismissal at 10:50 AM
- The bus will operate at the scheduled dismissal times.

Finals are fast approaching, and the junior high and high school will follow a different schedule during this period. Since some junior high teachers also teach at the high school, all junior high and high school students (but NOT elementary students) will follow the high school's final exam schedule.

We had three FFA students compete at the Section 22 Ag. Business contest held at SWIC today. The team was Savanah Pontious, Lily Joslin, and Audrey Lamm. We placed 6th overall and Audrey Lamm placed 9th overall out of 50ish students. Congrats greyhounds!




The Lebanon FFA is once again adopting a family for Christmas! Donations will be accepted until Friday, December 20th! See the flyer for more details!


Good morning, this communication is intended to let LJHS/LHS families know that we have been made aware of rumors causing some of you to be concerned. We want to reassure you that there are no credible threats to student or staff safety.

National Honor Society is hosting Cancer Night during the high school boy basketball game on January 10, 2025. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt, order forms are due on December 16th.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A8XJLHN_PZlbe0pKBEnWqvh0fiDMqSAk/view?usp=sharing


PRACTICE LIKE A GREYHOUND BASKETBALL CAMP FOR 3RD AND 4TH GRADERS - SEE FLYER FOR THE DETAILS!


For clarity: The Christmas program performers are students in grades K-5. Thank you and have a wonderful evening!